Talib suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg in an incident in Dallas in early June, leading to speculation that he accidentally shot himself. The incident is still under investigation by the NFL and Dallas police, and reports of a suspension surfaced last month. Nonetheless, the Broncos expect Talib to be in the starting lineup for Thursday's season opener against the Panthers.

"We’ve heard nothing,” Elway said. “We’re full speed ahead. It would be very disappointing if we heard something at this point in time."

Talib recorded three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns, and 45 tackles for Denver last season. The three-time Pro Bowler, entering his ninth NFL season, missed the first 10 days of training camp before returnng to practice with the team on Aug. 8.